mankとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From Middle English manken, from 古期英語 mancian, bemancian (“to maim, mutilate”), of obscure origin. Cognate with Middle Low German mank (“lame, defective”), Dutch mank (“lame, defective”), and Middle High German manc (“lack, defect”). Perhaps from Latin mancus (“maimed, crippled, frail, incomplete”), from Proto-Indo-European *mank-, *menk- (“maimed, mutilation, torment”).

動詞

mank (三人称単数 現在形 manks, 現在分詞 manking, 過去形および過去分詞形 manked)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To mutilate.

関連する語

• mangle

語源 2

Via Polari, from Italian mancare (“to be lacking”), from Latin mancus (“maimed”). See above.

形容詞

mank (not comparable)

1. (Britain, slang, originally Polari) Disgusting, repulsive.

   Synonyms: (スラング) manky, (スラング) ming, (スラング) minging

   When he eats, he never closes his mouth. It's so mank.

名詞

mank (uncountable)

1. (Britain, slang, originally Polari) Something that is disgusting or manky.

   The plumber had to get all the mank out of the drain.